Kindergarten Apple Theme

Teach science with apples...

Late September is a great time to teach a kindergarten apple theme. Many varieties of apples are ripe, there are orchards to visit and opportunities to learn information about apples in many of the subject areas.

Make an "Apple Tree Through the Seasons" book

Cut 4 tree trunk shapes (free pattern) out of lightweight card. Four children can then work at the tables while the others are in centers. Put one cut out tree trunk under a piece of white paper for each child. I photocopy the words on the paper first. "The apple tree in _______"

Tape the edges of the paper to the table. The children rub over the paper with a dark brown jumbo crayon on its side and the edges of the cardboard trunk underneath will appear. Have the students make 4 papers each. Some will need help to finish four images.

Don't worry about removing the tape from the corners of the paper, just peel it off the table and fold it over.

Decorate one page for each season. Do this over a week's time, discussing the seasonal changes. Read a book such as, "The Season's of Arnold's Apple Tree".

Spring: Glue bits of pink tissue on the spring tree, press small pieces into a spot of glue with the eraser end of a pencil. Summer: Draw or glue small green apples on the summer page. Autumn: Use a red bingo dabber to make red apples on the autumn pageWinter: Bare branches and snowmen work well in winter.
A blue sky with dabs of white paint help finish the picture.